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Tuesday, December 5, 2017 • More than two thousand families fleeing Puerto Rico after Hurricane Maria have visited Osceola County’s welcome center since it opened in early October. For our ongoing series, “The Maria Migration,” I stopped by to see what kind of help is being offered..Read More »

Wednesday, November 15, 2017 • More than 140,000 Puerto Ricans have fled the island for Florida since Hurricane Maria. Congressman Darren Soto, a Democrat representing Florida’s 9th District, joins us to talk about what state leaders are doing to address this influx of evacuees.Read More »

Wednesday, October 4, 2017 • Hurricane Maria is making central Florida’s ties with Puerto Rico even stronger. Many are fleeing the devastated island to stay here with family. State Sen. Victor Manuel Torres’ district covers Osceola Co. and part of Orange Co. He just visited Ponce, Puerto Rico to see things firsthand.Read More »

Thursday, October 27, 2016 • For the thousands of newly arrived Puerto Ricans in Central Florida, the first time they’ll be allowed to vote in a presidential election is one where they might be a deciding factor. The irony isn’t lost on them. Despite being U.S. citizens, Puerto Ricans on the island can’t vote for president. And yet, they can fly more than a thousand miles to Central Florida and settle in what political analysts call the “swing part of the swing state,” potentially deciding the course of America’s future. Local organizers say this community isn’t as homogenous as political campaigns would like. Frederick Velez, a community organizer with the progressive Latino coalition Que Vote Mi Gente, says Central Florida’s boricua community can be divided …Read More »

Friday, September 9, 2016 • Puerto Ricans are on track to become Florida’s largest Latino demographic according to a new report from the Hispanic Federation and the ratings company Nielsen. New data show nearly one million Puerto Ricans live in Florida now, most in central Florida.Read More »

Tuesday, August 16, 2016 • More than fifty candidates in Florida’s state and local races are in Orlando Tuesday evening for politics and salsa. The Puerto Rican Bar Association of Florida is hosting its 3rd annual political hob nob with an interactive political forum led by local veteran political journalists for English and Spanish media, a straw poll, and a live band.Read More »

Wednesday, February 24, 2016 • Central Florida is now home to one of the state’s fastest growing groups: Puerto Ricans. Unlike other Latinos who arrive from other countries, Puerto Ricans, once here, can vote for president of the United States. 90.7’s Renata Sago tells us why Puerto Ricans are choosing not to be affiliated with a major party.Read More »

Wednesday, November 25, 2015 • More than 800 men, women, and children are enjoying turkey with gravy, candied yams, green beans, and biscuits this afternoon with help from volunteers and staff at the Orlando Union Rescue Mission. The organization’s annual Thanksgiving banquet is expected to draw some of central Florida’s homeless community and newly migrated residents.Read More »